Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:18 PM 1/5/2007, you wrote: >Mr. Colen > >You must agree Ms. Liebovitz knows more about photography than her >late roomie, Ms. Sontag, who became famous writing about it. >Additionally, she takes some interesting images which don't include a >plethora of horticulture. (i.e. petunias, et al.) I'm not crazy about her >work and once re-gifted a Liebo book gift without even cracking the pages. >But her latest book is quite visual even though it's a monument to Susie >S. As most sensible shooters would offer up, I do admit Liebo envy. Am I >the only honest one here? > >Walt Walt - I envy her ability to make a living doing what she evidently loves to do; however, I would never want to do what she does. The whole celebrity scene really turns me off. I'd much rather associate with the people I photograph even though I make next to nothing doing it! If envy means wanting to switch places with her, the answer is no, I don't envy her. And that's the honest truth! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA http://www.tinamanley.com